Primrose Cottage
Primrose Cottage was the first permanent private home in Roswell, Georgia, United States. The house built and completed in 1839 for Roswell King's recently widowed daughter, Eliza King Hand, and her children. Roswell King also moved into the house with his daughter's family.
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| Location | , Roswell, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34.01701°N 84.36441°W |
| Built | 1839 |
| Built by | Willis Ball |
| Architect | Willis Ball |
| Part of | Roswell Historic District (ID74000682[1]) |
| Designated CP | May 2, 1974 |
As of 2006, the house functions as an events facility.
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building in the Roswell Historic District.[2]
Willis Ball designed and/or built it.[3] He also designed or built at least three other properties in Roswell Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- William R. Mitchell, Jr. (May 10, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Roswell Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 3, 2021. With accompanying nine photos from 1973
- Joe McTyre and Rebecca Hash Paden, Historic Roswell Georgia (Images of America), Arcadia Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0-7385-1374-1.
- Primose Cottage official website
- Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau
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